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NASARAWA RESIDENT DOCTORS THREATEN STRIKE OVER UNMET DEMANDS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Resident doctors in Nasarawa State are preparing to resume an indefinite strike if the Federal Government does not meet their demands by Monday, January 12, 2026. Dr Jude Yekpowudu, President
DAHIRU MANGAL FOUNDATION TRANSFORMS HEALTHCARE IN KATSINA By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Dahiru Mangal Foundation has provided medical care to over 21,000 vulnerable patients in Katsina State, covering bills worth more than N257 million over the past decade. Alhaji Hassan Kabir, a
NIGERIA EXPANDS HEALTH INSURANCE TO INCLUDE LIVER AND KIDNEY TESTS FOR PEOPLE WITH HIV By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Nigeria is now offering annual liver and kidney function tests for people living with HIV through expanded national health insurance. Announced by the Minister
NIGERIA TESTS OVER 5 MILLION PREGNANT WOMEN FOR HIV IN 2024 — NACA DG By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Nigeria tested more than five million pregnant women for HIV in 2024, helping prevent mother-to-child transmission, according to NACA DG Dr. Temitope Ilori. She
KEBBI, SAUDI NGO LAUNCH FREE EYE OUTREACH FOR 5,000 RESIDENTS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kebbi State Government, in partnership with Saudi-based WAMY and the Nasara Foundation, has begun a free eye medical outreach aimed at supporting 5,000 people across the state.
KNCDC TRAINS TRADITIONAL BARBERS ON EARLY DIPHTHERIA DETECTION By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kano State Centre for Disease Control (KNCDC) has trained traditional barbers across the state to help improve early detection and reporting of diphtheria. KNCDC DG, Dr. Muhammad Adamu Abbas,
ZAMFARA FIRST LADY CHAMPIONS CANCER AWARENESS, URGES EARLY DETECTION By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The First Lady of Zamfara State, Hajiya Huriyya Dauda Lawal, has urged young girls and women to prioritize regular medical check-ups for early cancer detection. Speaking at a School-Based
NAOWA HOLDS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS CAMPAIGN IN KADUNA By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Nigerian Army Officers Wives Association (NAOWA), One Division Chapter, has urged women to prioritize their health and embrace early detection of breast cancer. Speaking at this year’s Breast Cancer
ONE MILLION GOMBE CHILDREN TO BENEFIT FROM AZITHROMYCIN INITIATIVE — MALARIA CONSORTIUM By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Malaria Consortium, in partnership with the Gombe State Ministry of Health, will launch a mass administration of Azithromycin for about one million children across Gombe
NGO URGES STRONGER ACTION AS KANO FACES PUBLIC HEALTH RISKS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Vulnerable People Support and Development Initiative (V-PeSDI) has urged the Kano State Centre for Disease Control (KNCDC) to step up measures against disease outbreaks in the state.